Scientists find volatile compounds in ear wax may help detect Parkinson's disease earlier than traditional methods, offering a potential inexpensive screenin...

Obsessing over your fitness tracker can make you feel awful.

A new COVID variant called "Nimbus" is spreading. Here's what you need to know about the incubation period, symptoms (including "razor blade throat") and when to take a test.

Cannabis, also known as marijuana or weed, is widely consumed worldwide, whether for recreational or medicinal purposes. Over the past decades, the use of cannabis has been fully legalized or decriminalized in various countries worldwide, including Canada, ma…

For some assault survivors, Katie Simon writes in this excerpt from her upcoming book, ‘Tell Me What You Like,’ “good sex” doesn’t happen easily. Sometimes it’s not even the goal.

How do people end intimate relationships? Researchers have identified 45 ways people break up, grouped into nine tactics and three overarching strategies.

The genetic disease harlequin ichthyosis affects the transport of fats within the skin, resulting in hard, scalelike plaques and an array of other symptoms.

A recent study found body fat percentage is a more accurate predictor of mortality than BMI.

A combination of genetics and drinking instant coffee is linked to an increased risk of developing a common form of age-related macular degeneration, a new study has found.

How much fast food do Americans eat in a given day? Are there healthy fast-food options? Fast food accounts for many calories among young Americans

A hidden gene holds the key to a mysterious nutrient vital to life. The discovery reshapes what we know about diet, disease, and human genetics. An international team of scientists, led by researchers from the University of Florida and Trinity College Dublin,…

Whether you had breakfast this morning or not, your pancreas is working quietly behind the scenes.

State and county health agencies are on high alert after North Carolina’s first measles case of 2025 was confirmed on Tuesday, June 24.

Seeing a woman in a weighted vest has become "how to tell someone's in perimenopause without them saying it."

A clinical study reveals that consuming two ounces of pecans daily significantly reduces LDL cholesterol levels.

The test can measure whether an abnormal reaction in the womb could make pregnancy loss more likely.

Research suggests a surprising link between blood type and stroke risk, with people carrying one specific group A blood type facing a higher likelihood of stroke before age 60.

Under-eye wrinkles are a common and often unavoidable part of the natural aging process, but certain at-home products, in-office treatments, and lifestyle habits can help minimize the intensity of their appearance. Here's everything you need to know.

How to evaluate your risk, how to test immunity and where to find boosters.

Connecticut reports first West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes of 2025, urges preventive measures.

There are two new measles cases in King County, after Public Health - Seattle & King County confirmed that a child and their adult family member have the virus.

A large Swedish study found that ADHD medications reduced risks of traffic crashes, injuries and criminal behavior.

Researchers have now shown that, despite individual differences in neuron activity, a shared underlying structure guides the brain toward unified decisions.

Psychosis may start not with hallucinations, but with subtle motor changes like reduced grip strength.

U.S. health officials have expanded warnings about a rare heart side effect associated with the two leading COVID-19 vaccines. The Food and Drug Administration announced the update Wednesday, providing more detail about the problem and the number of people wh…